Reflector coffee table



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ATT RN EYE Patentecl Apr. 10, 1951 REFLECTOR COFFEE TABLE Roy Bruner, Washington, D.VC.

Application September 13, 1949, Serial No. 115,487

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a small low stand' such as a coffee table used in living rooms, and in particular a stand having a glass panel mounted on the upper end and provided with a hollow pedestal in which mirrors are provided in inclined positions to produce novel lighting effects.

The purpose of this invention is to improve the usual coffee table by providing a hollow area with reflecting surfaces therein below the usual glass top or panel wherein light rays passing through the table top are reflected and rerelected to produce novel lighting effects within the table.

The usual coffee table is provided with a solid wood or leather top and in some cases glass panels mounted in frames are positioned on the upper surfaces and substantially all ornamentation of tables of this type is on the outer surface. With this thought in mind this invention contemplates providing hollow areas under the glass panel of a coee table with reflecting surfaces in the said hollow area and with a continuous shelf directly below the glass panel upon which small figures or objects may be placed.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide means for constructing a eoifee table or other similar article of furniture whereby reflecting surfaces may be provided under the usual glass top.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for producing lighting effects in a coffee table without unnecessarily enlarging the size thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved coffee table having a hollow area with reflecting surfaces therein which is of a comparatively simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the invention embodies a hollow rectan- CJI gular shaped pedestal having a base with an en- Y larged open area around the upper endof .the pedestal, with reilecting surfaces in the pedestal and open area at the upper end thereof and with a glass panel mounted in a frame hinged to the upper end of the device.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a view showing a side elevation of the coffee table or stand.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the device.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section through the stand taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a cross section through the stand taken on line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a detail showing a sectional plan taken on line 5--5 of Figure 3 illustrating the construction in the corners of the pedestal of the stand. v

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the improved coffee table or stand of this invention includes a hollow pedestal I0 having a base I I with an enlarged section I2 extended outwardly from the upper end of the pedestal, and with a glass panel I3 mounted in a frame I4 positioned on the upper end of the section I2.

The pedestal I0 is formed with side walls I5 and I6 and end walls II and I8 and the walls are connected at the corners by posts I9, as shown in Figure 5. The side and end walls and posts are secured to the base I I by any suitable means.

The enlarged section I2 is also formed with side walls as indicated by the numerals 20 and 2| and end walls 22 andl 23 and these Walls are carried on the outer edge of a continuous base or shelf 24 that is carried by the upper end of the pedestal.

The table top or glass panel I3 is mounted in a continuous groove 25 in the frame I4 and the frame is hingedly mounted on the upper edge of the side wall 2| by hinges 26 and 21 which position the frame so that it rests upon the upper edges of the side and end walls of the section I2. The side of the frame I 4 opposite to that on which the hinges are positioned is provided with a linger receiving recess 26 to facilitate gripping the frame to raise the glass panel.

The upper surface of the base 24 is covered by mirrors 2'! and mirrors 28 and 29 are provided in the ends of the pedestal I0 with mirrors 30 and 3| in the sides. Another mirror 32 is provided on the upper surface of the base I I and with the mirrors in the sides and ends of the pedestal positioned as illustrated in Figures 3 and 4 with the lower ends spaced from the side walls the mirrors will be in sloping positions whereby light rays entering the pedestal through the glass panel I3 will be reflected and re-reflected and novel lighting effects will be produced in the stand.

The stand may be made of wood or other suit- V able material and the size and proportions thereof may be changedA as desired.

With the parts arranged in this manner the stand is preferably positioned under a light and rays from the light striking the mirrors will be reflected thereby completely illuminating the interior of the stand and with small gures or objects placed on the mirrors 2 these objects will be eiiiciently displayed.

It will be understood that modifications may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

In a coffee table, the combination which cornprises a base, a hollow pedestal rectangular shaped in cross section extended upwardly from the base, mirrors in inclined positions around the inner surfaces of the Walls of the pedestal, a mirror positioned on the upper surface of the base and located in the pedestal, an enlarged open boxlike section extended continuously around the upper end of the pedestal, a mirror positioned on the upper surface of the bottom of the said enlarged box-like section, said mirror on the upper 4 surface of the bottom of the box-like section having an opening therethrough in alignment with the top opening of the pedestal and a frame having a glass panel therein hinged to the upper edge of the said box-like section and providing a cover for the coiee table.

ROY BRUNER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 926,097 Carl 1 June 29, 1909 1,230,532 Sterling June 19, 1917 2,059,823 Sunderhauf Nov. 3, 1936 

